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Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The 10th Religion and Culture Festival in Korea organised by the Korean Council of Religious Leaders was held recently on the theme “Believers Efforts to Promote the Culture of Sharing and Donation”.
Believers from seven religions, including the Catholic Church, Protestant Churches, Buddhism, Won Buddhism, Confucianism, Chondogyo and Association of Ethnic Religious as well as non-believers participated in the festival.
The Festival consisted of various events “Difference and Similarity”, a corner to experience other religions, for example to make a rosary beads or decorate candles used in the Catholic Church, to make Buddhist beads; “The World is One” a photo exhibit showing the social activities of religions; “Truth Dressed in Garments” a special experience to put on the ritual garments of other religions; a musical concert and the performance of religious martial arts and religious dance. The fund raising through the pledge of religious leaders urging sharing and donation will be spent for North Korea escapees and migrant workers in S. Korea.
The Festival spirit and aims were widely shared by Korean religious communities and public opinion. Bishop Higinus Kim Hee-jong, president of the Korean Bishops’ Commission for Ecumenism and Inter-religious Dialogue commented: “I hope that through this event the precious values cherished by religions, that is sharing and love, may permeate the lives of all people believers and non believers”. (Agenzia Fides 6/11/2006 righe 27 parole 279)
